What's the role?
This is an exciting opportunity to work across our Northern Europe region providing legal advice and support on the largest construction projects across the region, Europe and Globally.
Our Northern Europe region covers Great Britain, Ireland, Sweden, Finland, Denmark and Norway, and the role will work closely with legal and commercial teams across Europe and the rest of the world.
Who is Hilti?
Hilti is where innovation is improving productivity, safety and sustainability in the global construction industry, and beyond. Where strong customer relationships are creating solutions that build a better future. Where there is pride and a sense of belonging across our 120 locations, carrying right into our lives and homes. Where people are exploring possibilities, leveraging their potential, owning their personal development and growing lasting careers. Hilti is very proud to be ranked as the UK's 19th best super-large organisation to work for in the Great Place to Work survey.
What does the role involve?
In the role of In-house lawyer you will provide legal advice and support to large projects which are central to Hilti’s business strategy. This role works in real partnership with key stakeholders advising on commercial legal matters including contracts with direct customers and distributors; project owners, and dispute resolution.
You will:
- Partner and participate in the business capture team to identify and address legal issues as they arise.
- Review, comment, and negotiate project sales terms and conditions in various industries including energy (traditional and new), new-build data centres, and/or civil construction.
- Engage and act as an interface with the Corporate Legal Department of Hilti Corporation.
- Select and steer outside counsel as required.
- Offer legal representation in the interest of Hilti in commercial discussions with customers and project owners.
- Be an active member of Hilti’s Legal & Compliance team based in Central Manchester.
93% of our people say they’re proud to work for Hilti, thanks to the quality of our products and the way we look after our people
What do we offer?
We really value our people and we've worked hard to develop a reward package that reflects this. Some of our benefits include:
- Genuine career advancement (more than 80% of all leadership roles are filled internally)
- 6% employer pension contributions
- Private Health Insurance and Employee Assistance Programme
- Company vehicle and fuel card for sales roles
- 33 days' holiday (inc. Bank Holidays) plus the ability to purchase 5 days more annually
- Paid leave to work on charitable projects
- Hilti Benefits Box, a reward platform offering a cycle to work scheme and shopping and lifestyle discounts/cashback
- Different ways to work flexibly, including working from home and compressed hours
- Employee resource groups focused on gender, mental health, race, disability, LGBTQ+ and sustainability topics
- Trips to locations such as Milan, New York and global HQ for high performers across all teams
What you need is:
- Full legal qualification
- Experience in an international law firm or legal department of a multi-national company
- Entrepreneurial, target-oriented way of thinking; strong communication skills; team player with self-dependent work-style; ability to work under pressure and manage competing priorities
- Distinct expertise in commercial law, engineering or construction law and common industry contract frameworks.
The above are the essential criteria for the role and we encourage you to apply if you meet them. The nice-to-haves are:
- Admission as solicitor or Barrister for England and Wales
- Experience in competition law or product liability law
- Post-graduate degree such as MBA, LL.M. or admission to the bar of a foreign jurisdiction
- Relevant experience in a multi-national company which is either an EPC, or is a major supplier to an EPC (Engineering, Procurement, Construction)
- Experience in project claims or disputes, and/or dispute resolution
Who should apply?
We have an excellent mix of people and some of our best account managers joined us with no experience. So, if you’ve never worked in sales or construction, that’s fine with us. Success at Hilti is down to teamwork and ability, no matter what your background.
Please note, initial shortlisting for this role will not take place until January 2025. All applications will be responded to in the new year.
Click through the 'Apply Now' button where you will be asked to upload your CV and answer a couple of short questions – the whole process should take around 90 seconds.
If you need any support with your application please contact gbcareers@hilti.com.
If we don't have a suitable role for you at the moment, we will keep you in our talent pool for the future so your recruitment process might take a bit longer but we'll be sure to stay in touch.
Hilti is where your best belongs. We are an equal opportunity employer and value the contributions of all our team members regardless of sex, gender identity/expression, race, ethnicity, sexual orientation, disability, age, religion or family status.
